1 2025:CGHC:55379 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9130 of 2025 Pukku @ Jagdish Dhruv S/o Pardeshi Dhruv Aged About 40 Years R/o Dhuripara Mangla, Police Station - Civil Lines, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh As Per Charge Sheet ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer - Civil Lines, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Vineet Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13/11/2025 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 300 of 2025 registered at Police Station Civil Lines District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2), 59(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act. GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.11.17 11:00:07 +0530 2 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 16.03.2025 the Head Constable No. 429 Vikas Sengar received secret information from the patrolling party regarding transportation of illicit liquor in a Scotty bearing registration no. CG-10-BW-4120 and on the basis of information a search was made and seized 11.160 Bulk Liter country made liquor from the possession of the applicant and registered crime under section 34 (2), 59(A) of C.G. Excise Act and charge sheet has been filed before the learned trial court 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this is the second bail application of the applicant and the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits on 10/07/2025. He would submit that the trial has not yet been concluded and the applicant is in jail since 16/03/2025, therefore, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the second bail application of the applicant and the first bail application of the applicant was rejected on merits by this Court on 10/07/2025. Considering the fact that the applicant had a long criminal antecedents and he was also involved in earlier cases under the Excise Act and in some of the cases of the Excise Act, it has been disposed of but considering his long criminal antecedents as well as two other cases under the Excise Act which are pending, therefore I am not inclined to entertain this second 3 bail application. 7. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant-Pukku @ Jagdish Dhruv, involved in Crime No. 300 of 2025 registered at Police Station Civil Lines District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 34(2), 59(a) of the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, is rejected. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri